1862-1863 copybook of letters by General Thomas Marshall Howe Assistant Adjutant

Description: 1862-1863 copybook of letters by General Thomas Marshall Howe, Assistant Adjutant General on the staff of Governor of Pennsylvania Andrew Curtin, chairman of the Allegheny County committee for recruiting Union soldiers Author: Howe, Thomas Marshall Title: 1862-1863 copybook of letters by General Thomas Marshall Howe, Assistant Adjutant General on the staff of Governor of Pennsylvania Andrew Curtin, chairman of the Allegheny County committee for recruiting Union soldiers Publication: (Pittsburgh): Thomas Marshall Howe, 1862-1863 Description: Hardcover. Small quarto, 11 x 8.75 inches, leather backed cloth boards, the original leather spine recently replaced with matching cloth. With a paper label on front cover on which is written "General Howe Letter Book [etc.]" and with 500 pages of copies of Howe's letters, notes, telegraphs, draft of an oath to administer to freshly mustered recruits, etc. The letters are written on blotter paper, on which ink tends to feather and blur, but should be readable with some effort. They commence in early September 1862 and go through October, 1863. There is some acknowledgment of Gettysburg, but most of the correspondence relates to mustering recruits and keeping track of the bureaucratic issues that arose each day as a result of managing those soldiers. Howe was in charge of recruitment in western Pennsylvania and carried on a wide correspondence with town and county leaders throughout the western part of the state as well as with Governor Curtin, other generals and state administrators. Right before Gettysburg there was a push by the governor for "three months men" -- 90 day periods of service to various militias, which entailed a lot of work for Howe. The endpapers have pasted on them various newspaper clippings that give details on such orders. Also laid in is a letter written to Howe from some relatives in Bloomfield, Ohio. Howe (1808-1877) was Pittsburgh's leading citizen of the time and had a statewide presence; he was narrowly defeated for the gubernatorial post by Curtin. He was one of the organizers and the first chairman of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and thanks to his investments in various industries and in the railroad, was one of Pennsylvania's wealthiest citizens, worth well over $10 million when he died. Good. Seller ID: H26910 Subject: Pittsburgh RAREBOOKSTORE RareBookStore is a long-established eBay seller specializing in used and rare books in all fields-plus prints, ephemera, maps, music, photography, and the occasional painting. We sell good books at good prices and want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Be sure to add us to your "favorite" sellers and check back to see new items listed daily! We pride ourselves on our high standards, high eBay ratings, and helpful staff, so please contact us directly if you encounter any issues. Standard shipping is via USPS Media Mail. Expedited options are available at checkout. Payment is expected within 2 business days unless otherwise arranged. Our warehouse is staffed Monday-Friday and we respond to inquiries as quickly as possible. We hope you enjoy browsing our selection of great books. Happy reading!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 876 USD

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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